<p>Dartmouth has one journalism class and one marketing class, the latter taught by a Tuck professor and the former by an experienced feature journalist. Both are excellent (I’ve taken them), but of course that still leaves you taking 33 courses unrelated to either subject.</p>
<p>The government department here (equivalent to political science) is very, very good, especially if you’re interested in international relations, security policy, or political theory. If your interests are domestic, I’d instead recommend the public policy minor.</p>
<p>The D gets a lot of crap from students, but it’s really not a terrible paper, and its staff is incredibly committed. It operates independently of the college and has its own business and marketing staff. It also has grants available to cover living expenses for leave-term internships in journalism, though I don’t know how competitive those are to get. (If a journalism internship has a political or policy angle, I’m sure the Rockefeller Center would consider funding that, too.)</p>
<p>I really know nothing about the other schools you’re considering, but I hope this is of some help. You didn’t mention if finances are a concern; that’s an important part of it, too.</p>